BIG Cabinet Decision: Now THESE beneficiaries will get free ration for one year; Check details here
Free food grains would be given till December 2023. The move will entail a burden of Rs 2 lakh crore, which would be completely borne by the government.
Jan 11, 2023, 16:27 PM ISTCentre rolls out new integrated food security scheme for 2023
Free foodgrains will concurrently ensure uniform implementation of portability under the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) across the country and will further strengthen this choice-based platform. This means the ration card could be used anywhere in the country.
Jan 01, 2023, 23:00 PM ISTApplying for ration cards gets easier, Centre launches web-based registration facility, check details
The Centre launched a common registration facility in 11 states and UTs to enable homeless people, destitutes, migrants and other eligible beneficiaries to apply for ration cards.
Aug 05, 2022, 19:15 PM ISTYou may not get ration from fair price shops? Check big news regarding PDS card criteria
Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary of the Food and Public Distribution Department, said that for the last six months, meetings are being held with the states regarding the change in the standards.
Jul 07, 2021, 14:06 PM ISTCentre extends food law deadline by 6 months
The Centre has given six months' more time to the states for rolling out the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Friday.
Apr 03, 2015, 18:21 PM IST'Centre should not hurry implementation of food law'
The law aims at providing legal entitlement to 5 kg of subsidised foodgrains per person per month at Rs 1-3/kg to two-thirds of the country's population.
Mar 29, 2015, 12:33 PM ISTFood subsidy of Rs 8,228 cr released to 5 states under NFSA
Under the National Food Security Act, the Centre has released Rs 8,228.01 crore so far this fiscal, to five states where procurement of grains is decentralised.
Feb 24, 2015, 17:24 PM ISTNo plan to amend food security law at present: Govt
There is no proposal to amend the landmark food security law at present, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
Jul 22, 2014, 19:20 PM IST